What is 6/5 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 6/5 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/5 by 9/3?

6 5 − 9 3 = (6 × 3) − (9 × 5) 5 × 3 = -27 15 = -9 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 45 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -27/3 = -9
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: -9/5.

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 9/3 is : -9/5 (or -1.8 in its decimal form)